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SuccessFactors ODATA

Create a SuccessFactors ODATA connection to read from or write to SuccessFactors.

Feature snapshot

Operation	Support
Read	Yes
Write	Yes

Before you begin

Before you configure the connection properties, you'll need to get information from your SAP SuccessFactors account.

The following video shows you how to get information from your SAP SuccessFactors account:

Connection properties

The following table describes the SuccessFactors ODATA connection properties:

Property	Description
Connection Name	Name of the connection. Each connection name must be unique within the organization. Connection names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -, Maximum length is 255 characters.
User name	The user name to access the SuccessFactors ODATA account. For example, enter username@companyID.
Password	The password to access the SuccessFactors ODATA account. Important: Even if you use OAuth 2.0 authentication, you must still enter the user name and password of the SuccessFactors ODATA account.
URL	SuccessFactors service root URL. For example, enter https://apisalesdemo8.successfactors.com/odata/v2.
Security Type	Security protocol that you can use to establish a secure connection with the SuccessFactors server. Select SSL or TLS.
TrustStore File Name	Applies to security type. Name of the truststore file that contains the public certificate for the SuccessFactors server.
TrustStore Password	Applies to security type. Password for the truststore file that contains the public certificate for the SuccessFactors server.
KeyStore File Name	Applies to security type. Name of the keystore file that contains the private key for the SuccessFactors server.
KeyStore Password	Applies to security type. Password for the keystore file that contains the private key for the SuccessFactors server.
Authentication Type	Method to authenticate the user. Select one of the following authentication types: - HTTP Basic Authentication. Requires administrator access to the OData API and credentials for a valid account. - OAuth 2.0. Requires a valid token and a registered OAuth 2.0 client application.
API KEY	Enter the API key that the OAuth Utility returns when you register your OAuth 2.0 client application. For more information about API key, see SuccessFactors documentation.
PRIVATE KEY	Enter the private key that the OAuth Utility returns when you generate the X.509 certificate. For more information about private key, see SuccessFactors documentation.
COMPANY ID	If you select OAuth 2.0 authentication, enter your company ID that SuccessFactors returns when you create an account in SuccessFactors.